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THE RUCKET SHOPS.

They are at last setting TO work in
earnest in Chicago TO enforce the law
prohibiting bucket shops, and the
evil will soon be conspicuous 10y their
absence. For the bucket shop has no
excuse for existence whatever. 1t is a
gambling device, pure and simple, and
as such should come under the cOgni-
Zance of the law as surely as the poker
room. the roulette table or the faro lay
out.
There is 10 intention or expectation
in the bucket shop of receiving or de-
IiVering the goods which are pretended
to be bought or sold Acting in the dual
relation of agent and principal, the
bucket shop proprietor in Ostensibly
taking orders to buy or sell certain COM
mOdities really only accepts bet that
the prices of those commodities will go
higher or lower within certain time.
He differs from ordinary bOOkmakerS in
being willing to bet either way, accord
ing to the fancy of his patrons.
In its maintenance and incubation Of
the gambling spirit the bucket shop is
as perniciously active as any other UNI
lawful device which aims TO procure
something for nothing for those who are
''lucky," and should be as vigorously
weeded out. Though in many minds
COMPOUNDED in its operations with the
exchanges and boards of trade which
give opportunity for speculation, il is
radically different. On the exchange
. there is actual buying and selling, and
while gambling is also possible even
there, it is only as an incident, and not
as an essential to the transaction of
regular business.
The bucket shops have been as re-
spOnsible as Gocthe's ''wein, webb und
gesang" for ruined homes and broken
honor, and the movement toward eradi-
eating them has been started none too
soon.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-07
THE CASE OF MIR. INGALLS,.

Senator INGALLS,, now by the grace
of the Republican majority presiding
officer of the senate, is a gentleman
from Kansas, the quality of whose elo-
quence can defy the prohibition laws
of his adopted state, and whose more or
less superficial brilliancy, when di-
rected toward the denunciation of fan
cied Democratic faults, has afforded
those of his faith much enjoyment.
But the caustic senator's professions
and performances do not well consort
There was wont TO be time when the
employment by Democratic official of
fifth cousin in public place would have
caused the senator from Kansas to
shrek nepotism in his shrillest tones.
But he is strangely silent now
upon this particular subject. and
for good reason. The senator's son
has been given by his indulgent father
the one appointment he can make be-
cause of his presidency of the senate. and
the young man sees no reason why he
should feel Ungrateful because little OF
no labor accompanies the gene rous
salary.
We fear that by actions of this kind
Senator INGALLS, will hardly swell to
goodly proportions the presidential
boom he has been quietly cherishing. for
the people who make presidents, while
they may not object to the appointment
of deserving sons to officia al places by
their fathers, at least like to see con
sistency in a politician over-fond of
prating and boasting about that jewel
of a virtue.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-07
IN SLEEPING CARS.

The state railway commissioners have
been giving lately gratifying evidence
OF their regard for the interests of the
travelling public, and their latest COM
munication to the railway managers will
be regarded cas- favOrably as any that
have have preceded it. The matter of
keeping the unOccupied berths in a
sleeping car closed may be a small one
to invite official attention, but it is not
insignificant when the personal comfort
or discomfort it may involve is conSid-
cred.
The infeXible rule of the companies
has been to keep the upper berths
closed, the obvious intention being to
compel the traveller who requires only
one berth to purchase section, or sub
nit TO he half-stifled, when by the eXer-
else of little common sense on the
part of the company the purchaser of
one berth could enjoy what he contracts
fora comfortable bed. The annoy
ance of being compelled TO occupy a
lower berth rendered practically airless
by the letting down of the moccupied
upper berth is as great in winter, with
super-heated cars. as it is in summer
with an atmosphere stifiingly hot, and
is at all times nuisance that might
readily be avoided.
In compelling the closing of the upper
berthS not in use no injustice can be
done the companies operating sleeping
cars, and the comfort of vast number
Of travellers will be promoted. II is
difficult to see what cause the railway
companies can allege for not complying
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-07
THE COAL THRANTS.

The eXtOrtionate price of coal gives
the general public some knowledge of
the tyranny exercised by the coal barOnS,
but it is limited in comparison with
what the miners have learned from their
harsh experience in being brought I'M
der the direct domination OF the black
diamond royalty. Notwithstanding the
extraordinary rise in the price of coal,
the operators not only refuse to advance
the wages of the miners, but il is shown
from an appeal recently made to the
public 10y the managing committee of
the strike in the Lehigh valley, that
during the last decade the wages
of the anthracite coal workers
have been gradually reduced until
they are now down TO an actual
starvation point. Accompanying the
appeal of the miners is a statement Civ
ing large number OF cases illustrating
their grievances. Under the contract
system which the coal barons have
forced the miners to adopt the latter are
forced to provide their own mining ma
terial out of their earnings. The first
case pointed out is that Of a miner whose
gross earnings for the month of Janu-
airy, 1851, were $47.50. Under the con-
tract system he had Ia pay out for pow
der, blacksmith bills, labor, the coal
that he used and incidental expenses in
the way of furnishing materials and
keeping his tools in repair, So. -, thus
leaving him only SAD for full
month net earnings. \ recapitulatiOn
shows that an average miners gross re-
ceiptS were S552.29; his expenses in the
mine were S357.l1, leaving his net earn
ings at $l95.l2, which presented an av-
erage monthly earning of S}2.52. There
is another case stated where the gross
earnings for the month were 1920, and
after paying the mine expenses under
his contract with the operators left
the miner only 5000 as the net earn
ings for the month. In many other
eases the miners cash balance at the
end OF the month did not average a dol
lar. while in more than one instance he
came out in debt to the company.
These startling figures bring us to
full realization of the fact that we have
right here in our country a system of
oppressive SerfdOm even more cruel and
tyrannical in its operations than that
which curses Ireland and Poland. And
yet these expressions are practiced UNI
der the protection of government
which processes to be the asylum for all
earth's oppressed people. Isn't it about
time thai congress was taking steps to
crush out the revival of forms of feudal
o,prpSSiap Vxniel arfa SntipUiuU M. wit
such alarming rapidity in our midst?
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-07
THE MESSAGE.

The presidents message is a model
state paper. 1t is commendable as
much for what it doesn't contain as for
what it does. The Topping off of the
weariSOme details concerning the sew
eral governmental departments which
usually burthen presidential messages
is an agreeable innovation. The report
of the cabinet officers in charge of the
various departments usually contain all
that congress or the people care to
know, and it has long been wonder
why successive presidents should con-
tinuc to weigh down their messages
with repetitions Of these department re-
ports.
Mr.. CLEVELAND confines his message
exclusively to discussion of the tariff
and the finances because, as he says, he
is impressed with the paramount inn
portance of these subjects at this time.
His arguments in favor of tariff
reduction are positively unanswerable.
lie INDUCES in no vain theoretical argu-
mentation. but plunges right into a
practical discussion of matters which
most concern the public welfare. He
points out what narrow escape the
country has recently had from financial
ruin. lie demonstrates that this
menacing condition was the direct result
of tariff system which drains the c0un-
try of money that ought to be i'll circu-
lation and piles it up in the treasury TO
lie there in idleness. He tells congress
plainly that the last resort lodged in the
executive to relieve a financial strain
has been exhausted. There are
no more 3 per cent bonds to
be called in, and consequently the exec
utive would be pOwerless to again avert
al impending crash by unlocking the
treasury. The peril which Oyerhangs
the country is probably greater than
most 0. us imagined. but after reading
the presidents lucid statement of our
financial condition we can have nc
doubt of the reality of the dangers
which environ us. If this message
doesn't cause the scales to fall from
the eyes of congress, then that body
is blind beyond all cure.
A most delightful feature of the pres
ident's message is its complete freedom
from partisan tinge or bias. 1t is a doc
ument which breathcs with patriotism
from beginning to end. Mr.. CLEvE-
LAND is as fair, too. as he is patriotic
and earnest. In spirit of ''let us sit
down and reason together" he gives
the protectiOnists the benefit of theiI
arguments and then proceeds to diSsect
and diSjOint them. If there is an Amer
lean citizen who, after reading the mes
sage Mr.. CLEVELAND sent TO congress
yesterday, is still an advocate of retain
ing the present tariff law, then that man
is proof against conviction.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-07
Swallowed His Teeth.

Buffalo Express.
A short time since a man was taken
to one of the hospitals suffering intense
pain. He informed the doctors that his
home was down in the country and that
if he should die he wished to be sent
there. The physician asked him
what he supposed caused the
pain. ''Why, swallowed my plate and
four false teeth while asleep the other
night was the answer. The patient
was put upon liquid food and all the
examinations made by the medicOs
failed to locate the swallowed article.
The mans sufferings were lessened cor
siderably and as test it was decided to
give him little piece of beefsteak.
This was done and the poor patient was
writing in agony as soon as he had
swallowed a mouthful. sob, my God."
he exclaimed, ''this is killing me! l
know shall die!" and numerous other
such speeches. The physicians and
nurses could hardly keep him in bed,
he suffered so much. Again he broke
forth in EXPLANATIONS. This time he
said: "Oh, how | suffer! / can feel
the teeth tearing my stomach apart!
Oh" he did not finish until nurse
opened telegram from his wife. 1t
read: Found teeth under bed" The
suffering man, who had swallowed those
teeth, got up and dressed, paid his bill
and left the hospital without word.
This is only an Illustration of what
Imagination will do.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-07
CAS- TIES IN SPAIN.

The king he hath pearls from the ocean,
And diamonds dug deep in the nm
His mobiles attest their devotion.
His vassalS bow low at his sign;
And yet the kings wealth can't allure me,
Tome all his splendor is vain;
I've got what no king can secure me
My wonderful castles i'll Spain.
No hand laid their lordly foundations,
Or reared up their towers on high,
And yet they are stately creations
That distance doth but glorify;
Their turrets like silver are cleaning.
Their easements look ont DER the main,
| see them SO oft when I'm dreaming
Ny beautiful castles i'll Spain.
They re mine, but I've not crossed their por-
tails,
To all the great world they're unknown,
T hey beauty might dazzle all mortals--
I've seen them, and seen them alone.
And though be poor and detected,
know shall see them again,
Their tints from the sunlight reflected
My wonderful castles IN Spain.
Philadelphia News.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-07
THE HARPER TRIAL.
Some Interesting Testimony
Brought Out Yesterday,

CINCINNATI. Dec. 6.-The forenoon
session of the Harper trial was spent in
placing before the jury more testimony
conc erning Harper's acts and his pecu-
liar methods. Several bookkeepers
were examined on these points. J. W.
Hoyt, the broker, made the somewhat
startling statement that Benjamin 4.
Hopkins became his creditor last June
to the amount of S601 500. He never
paid it, as Kershaw q Co. could not pay
him. IOyt'S account was transferred
to Wiltshire, Eckert 4 Co., by Hopkins
order. Witness never did any business
with Harper, it was all with Hopkins.
Counsel for defense asked witness if he
did not know who was the principal in
these dealings. Yes" said the wit
ness, II knew it was Harper" Rereiv-
ing Teller Hinch was again placed on
the stand and identified letter of adj
vice from Hopkins to Irwin, Green d
Co., notifying them of a credit Of $685.
900.
In hearing before Judge Peck to-
day of the suit of the executor of Beulah
Coates it was brought out that Ben K.
Hopkins. the late assistant cashier of
the Fidelity bank, had hypothecated 225
shares of insurance stock belonging to
Coates. the value being So, 600. 1t was
also stated by the executor of Coates
that Hopkins had submitted his indebt-
edneSs to the estate to the amount of
SlO0,G00.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-07
THE SPORTING WORLD.
Meeting Of the National Trotting Asso-
citation Board Of Review.
BRUTAL NEW YORK FIGHT
Gleason May Not Meet Gilmore Oars
Billiards and other Sports.

New YORK, Dec. 6.-The board of re-
view of the National Trotting associa-
ton opened its winter session at the
Fifth Avenue hotel tonight. The men,
beers present were: Judge James Grant,
of Davenport. To-: NJ. NJ. Morse, of
Hartford, Conn; Elias A. Wilkinson, of
Newark, n. j.; P. P. Johnson, of Lex
ington, KY; George NJ. Stearns, of
ChicOpee, Mass. About 100 disputed
trotting events were brought up for
consideration. The discussion of these
events will occupy two or more days.
CHIC AGO, Dec. 6.-The board of ap-
peals of the American TrOtting associa-
ton held the first meeting of three
days session here to-day. The princi-
pal business of the board will begin to-
morrow, when the case of Tuft, the
driver of Loretta. ruled off for the
alleged pulling of the mare in the
August races at Rochester, n. Y, will
come up. About twenty-five minor
cases were decided to-day. Several
fair-men were expelled, but no horse
owners or Jockeys.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-07
Buffalo Bills Orator"

Most people who have been to the
''Wild West show at Earl's court, says
the British Medical Journal, must have
been struck by the enormous vocal
power displayed by Mr.. Richmond, the
''OratOr,'' The voice of this modern
stentor is physiological curiosity in
its way, for he has often made himself
distinctly heard by an audience of 3d.,
600 persons in the open air. This
throws Mr.. Gladstone S famous record"
at Blackheath in 1874 altogether into
the shade Some idea of the vast amount
of work which the orator gets out of
his vocal organs may be formed from the
fact that his running commentary on
the show contains more words than
the part of Hamlet, which, as is well
known, taxes the powers OF the best
trained actors. This severe effort the
''Orator" makes-and makes success
fully-twice a day for months together.
under much less favorable acoustic con-
ditIOnS than players even i'll the largest
nary length, and not much above
the average in breadth, but the
vocal processes at once strike the
observer by their extraordinary de
velOpment. The orators" vital
capacity is not above the ordinary
standard, but what breath power he has
he utilities to the utmost with TIE art of
a trained elOcutionist. Mr.. Richmond,
we believe, was On the stage before he
occupied his present position, and the
secret of his remarkable delivery lies
more in the perfection with which he
has learned to use his natural adyant-
ages than in any notable popularity of
physical conformation.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-07

pads, portfolio and other leather goods
are out ornamented in pierced work in
silver, which is very effective.
For travellers have been provided
many conveniences, among which may
be cited silver folding cups incl0sed in
a case, in the top of which appears a
compass. Then there are silver cases
for tooth brushes, boxes for soap, and
woven silver chain bags for spOnges,
lined with Oil skin. Match safes, liquor
TASKS and the like, in silver, show new
patterns and are some Of them etched
in suggestive designs.
Walking sticks and umbrella handles
out for the fall trade prove that silver
finish of one kind or another remains in
favor. Naeural crooks and crutches of
wood or buckhOrn, covered with silver
deposit, remain one of the leading
styles. 1t is quite the fashion this sea
son for gentlemen to have sticks
brought home from their summer eXpe
ditionS, mounted to order. In some
cases the patron draws his own design,
or, if he be of mechanical turn of
mind, he carves the top of his stick and
has it covered with a silver deposit.
Numbered with toilet articles lik ly
to please everybody, are the new pin
shapes, which open and disclose silver
powder box, or jewelry case. Silver cases
for courtplaster are now made with
folding scissors attached, convenient
arrangement. Silver boxes, copies of
richly carveS old Nuremberg cases, are
offered as bonbon boxes, hairpin recep-
tacleS and trinketS. Little pocket pin
cushions that are having a big sale rep
resent daisy or other flower, in silver,
enameled, the cushion part being neatly
sandwiched inside the flower.
The novelties now being shown in the
retail houses, in silver tableware, brio
a-brac, etc, are numerous enough to re-
quire a volume for detailed description.
Only hint or two about some of the
things that are attracting especial at
tention can be given here. Silver
mounted glassware, Douiton salad
bowls and claret jugs are out to meet an
increasing demand for these articles.
Cameo glass, which heretofore has been
reserved for purely decorative articles,
is now made in pepper and salts, salad
bowls and the like. with silver trim
mingS. These articles clearly indicate
the tendency to combine silver and
glass, and silver and porcelain again i'll
one article.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-07
Only a Slight Difference.

Grand Forks News.
The st. Paul GLOBE has the versatile
ex-governor of this satrapy OH the hip,
and continues to drive home the ques-
tons about Pierce's defiance of law and
disregard of the will of the people i'll
service of the corporations and rings.
Pierce has not seen fit to deny or apollo
gize. and he can't do either. Hence he
avails himself of the constitutional right
protecting every citizen from bearing
testimony against himself. There is no
doubt that Pierce stabbed the better
part of the Republican aggregation of
Dakota under the fifth rib while he
smiled upon them and saluted them.
He ought to have grown rich.bnt,
while pursuing the exact tactics of his
shrewder predecessor. Ordway, he
lacked the nerve to rake in the Doodle.
That was all the difference.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-07
THE EDITORS CIRCUS.
Will Appreciate Him In Future

w HI appreciate MIN III fuCure.
Yankton Herald.
The disposition of the people in some
localities in Dakota, notably the citizens
of Miller, to heap ignOminy upon the
late commissioner of the general land
Office, by hanging him in effigy, is dis
grace to themselves and foul blot upon
the good name of the territory. While
the commissioner has no doubt COM
mitted many errors in his honest and
rugged zeal to protect the public do
main from falling into the hands of
spectators, yet his honesty of purpose
in so doing has never been questioned.
Because a man holds to a distinctive
line of policy in the administration of a
public duty, and has the integrity and
manhood to carry out his honest convic-
tions in spite of all opposition, is no rea-
son why he should be publicly stigma
tized in such disgraceful manner.
Sparks has done many things that the
people will yet come to appreciate, that
will far overbalance all mistakes he has
made through incompetent clerks, for
whose acts he is held responsible.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-07

''The Talking Dog" The complainant
took the advice and offered 400 francs
for the dog, who, On hearing the bar
gain, cried out to his master;
$50 you sell me, do you? Then I
shall not talk any more!"
The animal kept its word, and Boni-
face could not get another syllable out
of him. At last it dawned upon him
that he had been made fool of, and
happening to meet the vendor in the
garb of an acrobat at a fair, he
gave him into custody. When the Poor
Player was brought up he confessed
that he was ventriloquist, but pro-
tested that he did not offer to sell his
dog. On the contrary, the landlord in
sisted on buying it, nd, without any in
element to do SO, went up quickly in his
bids from 20Of to 40Of, throwing in the
refreshment which had been given to
man and beast. The case was dis
missed.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-07
GOLD AND SILVER NOVELTIES
Anchors, Girdles, PocketboOkS,
Walking Sticks and Toilet Arti-
HIRS

CIeS.
Some of the new Suspender buckles
are enameled, while others are studded
with gems. OF special interest to men
is the new necktie fastener i'll silver.
with pin attachment.
Sapphires and rubies are all the rage.
The former, surrounded by brillIants
and mounted on slender gold wire
setting, are much sought after for finger
rings. The sapphire also figures con-
spicuOusly i'll marquiSe and cluster
rings.
Silver girdles are out in new and
pleasing patterns Many of these Dor
row ideas, when not actual copies, of the
Orient, and are decidedly barbaric in
effect. Enamel in dark red. green and
blue shades figures in the decoration of
many of these glrdleS, as do moon
stones. garnets and Mexican Opals.
The moonstOne. which had such a sue
cessful run in silver jewelry last sea-
son, is likely to prove equally success
full during the season to come i'll gold
jewelry. Fine stones, deliberately en-
graved. serve as the central gem to
pendants and brooches, and are usually
encircled with diamonds.
In ladies' pOcketbOoks the new style
10 OilC AOb3, iioilON OlICs
slightly curved at the bottom so as to
render it convenient to clasp i'll the
hand. These pocketbookS are trimmed
with pieced work in silver, and are an
improvement in every respect on the
long shapes, as first introduced.
Silver anchors, introduced abroad at
the time of the queens jubilee, have
been made here to serve as brooches and
charms. Some seen recently were per-
feet copies of yachts anchors in every
detail. AS yet the anchor is more popu-
lar as model in New York than is the
Old-time cross, but few of the latter
have appeared in stock.
Silver articles for writing desks
abound. There are silver rules, muci-
lage bottles IN repousse work, Silver
stamp holders on the principle of the
old coin holders, etched boxes for hold
ing pens. cut glass ink bottles in silver
stands, letter weights, etc. Writing
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-07
McGiU Says It's Blaine.

Chicago Herald.
Whom do the Republicans of Min
nesOta want nominated for presidents
was asked Gov. a. Il. McGill, of that
state. who was stopping at the Grand
Pacific hotel Yesterday. He replied ::
Blaine. | think. if lie will run. The
feeling for Blaine is stronger now than
it was three years ago, chiefly because
his defeat was accidental. The Repub-
leans always carry the state by from
10000 to 30, 600, and politics isn't thought
of great deal yet, but if were calcu-
lating should say twO-thirdS of the
party want Blaine. was an Arthur
delegate in 1881.